Khalkha MongolianThe Khalkha dialect is a dialect of central Mongolian widely spoken in Mongolia. According to some classifications, the Khalkha dialect includes Inner Mongolian varieties such as Shiliin gol, Ulaanchab and Sönid. As it was the basis for the Cyrillic orthography of Mongolian, it is de facto the national language of Mongolia. The name of the dialect is related to the name of the Khalkha Mongols and the Khalkha River.
Khorchin MongolsThe Khorchin (Mongolian: ᠬᠤᠷᠴᠢᠨ; Хорчин; Qorčin/Horchin; simplified Chinese: 科尔沁部; traditional Chinese: 科爾沁部) are a subgroup of the Mongols that speak the Khorchin dialect of Mongolian and predominantly live in northeastern Inner Mongolia of China. HistoryThe Ming dynasty gave Borjigin princes (descended from Genghis Khan's brothers) command of the Taining Guard, one of the Three Guards established in 1389.
MongolsEast Asian ethnic groupEthnic groupThe Mongols are an East Asianethnic group native to Mongolia and China (Inner Mongolia and other 11 autonomous territories), as well as parts of southern Siberia. The Mongols are the principal member of the large family of Mongolic peoples. The Oirats and the Buryats are classified either as distinct ethno-linguistic groups or as subgroups of Mongols.ChaharsThe Chahars (Mongolian: ᠴᠠᠬᠠᠷ; simplified Chinese: 察哈尔部; traditional Chinese: 察哈爾部) are a subgroup of Mongols that speak Chakhar Mongolian and predominantly live in southeastern Inner Mongolia, China. The Chahars were originally one of estates of Kublai Khan located around Jingzhao (now Xi'an). They moved from Shaanxi to southeastern region controlled by the Northern Yuan dynasty based in the Mongolian Plateau in the 15th century.
Ordos MongolsThe Ordos (Mongolian: ᠣᠷᠳᠤᠰ; Chinese: 鄂尔多斯部) are a subgroup of the Mongols which live in Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China. They are named after the Ordo palace. The Three Tribes of Uriyangkhaid, Tümed in north Shanxi, Ordos Mongols in Ordos and north of Shaanxi extended southward beyond the Ming defense zone between the 14th and 15th centuries. Since 1510, the Ordos were ruled by descendants of Batumongke Dayan Khan.
TumedThe Tümed are a Mongol subgroup. Tümed Mongols mainly live in the region around the city of Hohhot, such as Tumed Left Banner and Tumed Right Banner (in Baotou) in China. Most engage in sedentary agriculture in mixed communities. Another Tümed group live in Chaoyang, Liaoning. There are a small number of Tümeds in Ömnögovi Aimag, Mongolia. From the beginning of the 9th century to the beginning of the 13th century, the lived near the western side of Lake Baikal.
Mongolian languageOfficial language of MongoliaThis article contains Mongolian script. Without proper , you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of text in Mongolian script.Mongolian is the principal language of the Mongolic language family that originated in the Mongolian Plateau. It is spoken by ethnic Mongols and other closely related Mongolic peoples who are native to modern Mongolia and surrounding parts of East, Central and North Asia.
OiratsOirats or Oirds, formerly known as Eluts and Eleuths, are the westernmost group of Mongols, whose ancestral home is in the Altai region of Siberia, Xinjiang and western Mongolia. The first documented reference to Elut and Yelut was in the Ongin "rune" inscriptions dated in the sixth century. The dating of the Oirats to the 13th century is based on the text of the Secret History of the Mongols.
MongoliaCountry in East AsiaMongolia is a landlocked country in East Asia. It is bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south and covers an area of 1,564,116 square kilometers (603,909 square miles), making it the 18th-largest country in the world and the second largest landlocked nation after Kazakhstan, as well as the largest landlocked country that does not border an inland sea.QasarKhasar (; Mongolian: Жочи Хасар, romanized: Jochi Khasar, IPA:), was one of the three full brothers of Genghis Khan. According to the Jami' al-Tawarikh, his given name was Jochi and he got the nickname Khasar after his distinguished bravery. He was also called Khabht Khasar (Mongolian: Хавт Хасар; lit.'Deft Khasar') because he was skilled with a bow.
BorjiginThe Borjigin or Borjigids are a Mongol tribal clan founded in the early 10th century by Bodonchar Munkhag. The senior line of Borjigids provided ruling princes for Mongolia and Inner Mongolia until the 20th century. The clan formed the ruling class among the Mongols and other peoples of Central Asia and Eastern Europe.
Dzungar peopleMongolian nameMongolian CyrillicЗүүнгар, Mongolian pronunciation:Mongolian scriptᠵᠡᠭᠦᠨᠭᠠᠷKazakh nameKazakhЖоңғар JoñğarجوڭعارOirat nameOiratᠴᡈᡉᠨ ᡎᠠᠷzöün ɣarThe Dzungar people (also written as Zunghar or Junggar; from the Mongolian words züün gar, meaning 'left hand') are the many Mongol Oirat tribes who formed and maintained the Dzungar Khanate in the 17th and 18th centuries.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.